Senior Tax Accountant

OverviewSenior Tax Accountant (Real Estate)Location: Bethesda, MD — Hybrid (onsite Mon–Wed; remote Thu–Fri)Salary: $90,000–$115,000 base + annual bonusWhy this role:You’ll own key parts of our quarterly/annual tax cycle for a sophisticated real estate portfolio and help modernize how Tax, Accounting, and IT work together. Expect clear impact in compliance quality, automation, and REIT qualification monitoring.What you’ll do:Review federal and state income tax returns for partnerships and corporations (~60 taxpayers), including DC Combined Form D-20.Prepare and review quarterly and annual projected taxable income incorporating ~30 recurring book/tax pile and maintain fixed-asset schedules (additions, disposals) and complete tax return packages.Maintain and reconcile the tax ledger within the accounting system to GAAP financials.Build and maintain REIT gross asset and income test models; monitor qualification throughout the year and advise on remediation steps as needed.Analyze transactions and business operations for tax implications; communicate findings and options to stakeholders.Track federal, state, and local changes; recommend actions and update models and workpapers accordingly.Coordinate with external advisors and auditors; support notices, inquiries, and tax authority correspondence.Partner with Tax, Accounting, and IT to standardize workpapers and automate recurring processes.Manage assigned items on the compliance calendar; maintain documentation, controls, and audit-ready workpapers.What you’ll bring:Bachelor’s in Accounting and active CPA.4+ years of relevant tax experience, including 2+ years with a Big Four public accounting firm.Strong knowledge of partnership and corporate taxation, REIT rules/testing, and fixed-asset accounting.Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots, complex formulas) and aptitude for ERP/automation workflows.Clear written/verbal communication, ability to prioritize across multiple entities, and a bias for documented, repeatable processes.90-day outcomesDocument and reconcile the tax ledger for your assigned entities with 0 unresolved variances >$1,000.Refresh REIT gross asset/income test models; implement ≥2 improvements to inputs/controls.Automate ≥1 recurring task (e.g., fixed-asset rollforward or state apportionment) reducing cycle time by 10–plete reviews for the next filing cycle on schedule with no late filings.Benefits:Medical, Dental, 401(k) with match, FSA, Life InsuranceTuition Reimbursement; Training & DevelopmentPTO; Salary Continuation Plans; EAPMaternity/Paternity Leave; Adoption AssistanceEmployee Referral Bonus; Housing Discount #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-21